Warming to Climate Policy Changes

8:06 PM MDT | October 2, 2007 | Robert Westervelt Robw@Chemweek.Com

Discussion around climate change heated up last week with separate meetings on the subject convened by the United Nations (U.N.) and Bush Administration. Chemical makers, meanwhile, are quietly carrying out their own initiatives despite the absence of clear direction from Washington. Several company executives have told CW in recent months that their medium- and long-range business plans factor in a cap on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., and that they are already making investment decisions accordingly. Chemical makers are becoming more vocal about...